4.MD.2: Solving Word Problems Using Operations and Measurement Conversion

Grade: 4th Grade

Domain: MD: Measurement and Data

Standard Description

Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.

Domain Description

Understand the relative sizes of measurement units such as km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec and know how to convert them. For instance, know that 1 ft equals 12 inches, so a 4 ft snake is 48 in. Create a conversion table for feet and inches like (1, 12), (2, 24), (3, 36), ...

Utilize the four operations to solve problems involving distances, time intervals, liquid volumes, weight of objects, and money. This can include converting measurements from a larger to a smaller unit, and representing measurement quantities using number line diagrams.

Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles to solve real-world and mathematical problems. For instance, find the width of a room given the area of the floor and the length.

Create a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Use this to solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions. For example, find and interpret the difference in length between the longest and shortest specimens in an insect collection.